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9 Best Articles in 2021
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Here are 250 Ivy League courses you can take online right now for freefreeCodeCamp.org
~11 min read · 2020-03-15 · The 8 Ivy League schools are among the most prestigious colleges in the world. They include Brown, Harvard, Cornell, Princeton, Dartmouth, Yale, and Columbia universities, and the University of…
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Nicky "Rarely Uses This Website" Case
The Evolution of TrustNicky "Rarely Uses This Website" Case
From 2017 · an interactive guide to the game theory of why & how we trust each other
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freeCodeCamp.org
200 universities just launched 560 free online courses. Here’s the full list.freeCodeCamp.org
20+ min read · From 2017 · If you haven’t heard, universities around the world offering their courses online for free (or at-least partially free). These courses are…
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Paul Graham
The Lesson to UnlearnPaul Graham
~15 min read · 2019-12-07 · December 2019 The most damaging thing you learned in school wasn't something you learned in any specific class. It was learning to get good grades.When I was in college, a particularly earnest…
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The Verge
Finland is making its online AI crash course free to the worldThe Verge
2 min read · 2019-12-18 · AI for all, from Bayes to bias
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esheninger.blogspot.com
How to Make Learning Stickesheninger.blogspot.com
3 min read · May 30th · A blog about digital leadership, pedagogy, learning, and transformative change in education.
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Cognitive overload inhibits learning. Too much information results in stress that prevents students from assimilating information effectively (Waddington, 1996).
Learning is and should be treated as a process, not an event. 
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A Massive List of Free Online University Course Providers From Around The WorldfreeCodeCamp.org
10 min read · From 2017 · It’s been more than five years since online education got a massive boost when three free online courses, taught by Stanford professors…
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The Atlantic
The Case for Disagreeing With YourselfThe Atlantic
5 min read · Apr 25th · Making yourself consider contrary opinions will improve your thinking.
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People generate more diverse estimates when prompted to base their second or third guess on alternative assumptions; one effective technique is simply asking people to “consider the opposite” before giving a new answer.
Then they asked participants to think of someone in their life with whom they often disagreed—that uncle with whom they always argue about politics—and to imagine what that person would guess.
World Economic Forum
Education needs a reset to be fit for the 21st centuryWorld Economic Forum
5 min read · 2020-08-13 · Radically transforming the way we teach and learn science and technology skills is essential to equip our youth for an unpredictable future.
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Elite students are debating hot-button issues on an invite-only TikTok clone
The Verge
Opinion | This Is Our Chance to Pull Teenagers Out of the Smartphone Trap
The New York Times
Pandemic and Racial Injustice Cause Outsize Harm to Black Students, Study Finds
The New York Times
Play Will Be More Important Than Ever in Preschool This Year
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No One Starts Out Awesome: Advice for New Teachers
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Grades Have Huge Impact, But Are They Effective?
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The Pandemic Hurt These Students the Most
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Can A.I. Grade Your Next Test?The New York Times
4 min read · Jul 20th · Neural networks could give online education a boost by providing automated feedback to students.
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nature
Mental health of graduate students sorely overlookednature
~12 min read · Jul 2nd · Too few resources exist to help early-career scientists deal with the stresses encountered in today’s ‘publish or perish’ culture.
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The New York Times
Opinion | This Is Our Chance to Pull Teenagers Out of the Smartphone TrapThe New York Times
6 min read · Jul 31st · Loneliness among students has soared worldwide. It doesn't have to be like that.
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The New York Times
Bob Moses, Crusader for Civil Rights and Math Education, Dies at 86The New York Times
7 min read · Jul 25th · Mr. Moses developed a reputation for extraordinary calm in the face of violence as he helped to register thousands of voters and trained a generation of activists in Mississippi in the early 1960s.
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Mr. Moses developed a reputation for extraordinary calm in the face of violence as he helped to register thousands
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Taking Control of Your Professional Growthedutopia
3 min read · Jul 16th · Teachers can continue learning by assessing their own needs and seeking out resources that are readily available.
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Harvard Business Review
What the edX Acquisition Means for the Future of Higher EducationHarvard Business Review
4 min read · Jul 15th · Traditional universities and colleges need to commit to one of three strategies.
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First, digital technologies have matured to a point where they can cause disruptive changes to the age-old college education model.
Second, tectonic shifts in society and business occur when unexpected events force widespread, coordinated experimentation around a new idea.
World Economic Forum
Universities can be 'living labs' for sustainabilityWorld Economic Forum
4 min read · Jul 15th · The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is showing how higher education's multistakeholder networks can produce more effective sustainability solutions
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edutopia
Steps for Collective Well-Being in the New School Yearedutopia
4 min read · Jul 18th · Teachers can rebuild connections and create an educational environment in which they support students and each other.
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The New York Times
The Pandemic Hurt These Students the MostThe New York Times
6 min read · Jul 28th · New research shows that all groups are behind in math and reading after disruptions during the pandemic. But it’s the most vulnerable students who experienced the steepest setbacks.
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kqed.org
Grades Have Huge Impact, But Are They Effective?kqed.org
7 min read · Jul 20th · How accurate is grading? Some teachers are pushing back on counting points for behavior and they’re finding better, more equitable ways to assess learning. By changing grading practices, their…
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